Lunch & Learn

Gather a few friends, colleagues, or kindred spirits and treat yourselves to a day that feeds both body and mind. Our Lunch & Learn is an intimate, private experience for up to 12 guests, set among the gardens and mushroom houses of our working farm in Hamptonville.

Your group chooses the focus. Explore the fascinating world of functional mushrooms on a guided farm tour, where you’ll see how we grow them, learn why they’ve been treasured for centuries, and discover how they find their way into our teas, extracts, and apothecary. Or select any class from our lecture series, from Banking Jing and Natural Remedies for Aging Skin to Self-Care for Pain Management or the Medical Application of Essential Oils with Dr. Browne.

Then settle in around the table for a leisurely farm-inspired lunch, featuring the flavors of the season and the mushrooms we grow right here. It’s a chance to slow down, ask questions, share conversation, and savor the kind of afternoon that’s hard to find in a busy week.

Perfect for birthdays, women’s circles, garden clubs, wellness groups, church groups, staff appreciation, or simply a long-overdue day with friends.

Private experience for up to 12 participants. Choose a farm tour or any class from our lecture series, paired with a seasonal farm lunch.

Cost: $675

Scheduling: Available Sunday through Thursday, 10:30 AM-1 PM (The store is open for making purchases after lunch). Dates available to reserve beginning in September, 2027.

Lunch Theme Options

Pick a theme for your fun day.

Menus shown are examples — dishes and ingredients vary with what's freshest at the market each season.

Mediterranean  —  Recommended

Bright, herb-kissed dishes with coastal charm

  • Golden Browned Chicken Thighs — crisped and seasoned with Mediterranean herbs
  • Roasted Vegetables — a medley of market vegetables roasted to caramelized perfection
  • Greek Salad — cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and creamy feta
  • Pasta Salad — a chilled, herb-tossed pasta salad with a balsamic dressing
  • Greek Potatoes — lemon-and-oregano roasted potatoes, tender inside and golden out
  • Mezze Platter with Tzatziki — hummus, pita, olives, and cool cucumber-yogurt tzatziki
  • Fresh Baked Bread — warm and pillowy, perfect for scooping

Italian

Rustic, comforting, and made for a crowd

  • Baked Lasagna — layers of tender pasta, slow-simmered marinara, and three cheeses baked to bubbling perfection
  • Sausage, Peppers & Onions — sweet Italian sausage seared golden with rainbow peppers and caramelized onions
  • Creamy Mushroom Risotto — slow-stirred arborio rice, wild mushrooms, and a whisper of parmesan
  • Garden Salad — crisp seasonal greens, cherry tomatoes, and a light herb vinaigrette
  • Antipasto Platter — cured meats, marinated olives, and fresh mozzarella for grazing
  • Fresh Baked Bread — warm, crusty loaves straight from the oven

Southern Comfort

Down-home cooking, second-helping guaranteed

  • Chicken & Dumplings — slow-simmered chicken in a rich, savory broth with pillowy dumplings
  • Baked Mac & Cheese — a golden, bubbling blend of creamy cheeses
  • Homestyle Meatloaf — hearty and tender, finished with a savory glaze
  • Mashed Potatoes & Gravy — buttery whipped potatoes with rich, savory gravy
  • Collard Greens — slow-braised and full of Southern soul
  • Black-Eyed Peas — simmered low and slow for good luck and great flavor
  • Cornbread — sweet, golden, and baked fresh
  • Pimento Cheese & Crackers — a creamy, tangy Southern classic for grazing

Baked Potato Bar

An interactive, build-your-own comfort classic

  • Oven-Baked Potatoes — fluffy and hot, ready for all the fixings
  • Toppings Bar — sour cream, butter, green onions, crispy bacon, and hearty chili
  • Roasted Broccoli — lightly charred and seasoned
  • Three Homemade Soups — a rotating trio of seasonal, made-from-scratch soups
  • Homemade Bread — warm, fresh-baked loaves
  • Garden Salad — crisp greens with seasonal vegetables

Indian

Warmly spiced dishes rich with slow-cooked flavor

  • Butter Chicken Curry — tender chicken simmered in a velvety, spiced tomato-butter sauce
  • Palak Paneer — soft paneer cheese in a silky, spiced spinach sauce
  • Basmati Rice — light, fragrant, and perfectly fluffed
  • Lentil Masala — hearty lentils simmered with warming spices
  • Cucumber Yogurt — cool and refreshing, a perfect balance to the spice
  • Cabbage Salad — crisp and lightly tangy
  • Aloo Gobi | Cauliflower with Potatoes — a fragrant, dry-spiced sauté of cauliflower and potatoes
  • Naan Bread — soft, pillowy, and baked to order

Note: These menus are examples of meals we love to serve. Actual ingredients and dishes will vary with seasonal market availability.

We're happy to accommodate vegetarian palates; unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate vegan diets.

We cannot accommodate guests with allergies or food intolerances